ENG How to pronounce salubre in Italian
salùbre
sa·lù·bre
/saˈlubre/
Do not say: sàlubre
Why it is pronounced salùbre
Salùbre preserves the stress of Latin salūber, in which the long u bears the stress.
Say sa-lù-bre in three syllables, stressing lù, with a as in “father”, u like oo in “food”, a tapped or rolled r and a final e close to the vowel in “say” but without its final glide.
Meaning
Promoting health, said, for example, of the air, the climate or an environment.
Where it comes from
It derives from Latin salūber, connected with salus, “health”. Pianigiani records the Latin form salubrem.
Frequently asked questions about salubre
Where does the stress fall in salubre?
In salùbre, the stress falls on the syllable lù: the word is stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
Is it pronounced sàlubre or salùbre?
The correct pronunciation is salùbre.
How many syllables does salubre have?
The word salùbre has 3 syllables: sa · lù · bre.
What does salubre mean?
Salùbre means: Beneficial to health.
Where does the word salubre come from?
It derives from Latin salūber, connected with salus, “health”.
Why is it pronounced salùbre?
Salùbre preserves the stress of Latin salūber, in which the long u bears the stress.